Corn Exchange

Ipswich-based Saxons, champions of the first National Badminton League season, open their title defence at home against newcomers Manchester Hive. For badminton fans and anyone after fast, competitive sport.

A touring revue celebrating Barry White, with William Hicks singing the hits from Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe to You're the First, the Last, My Everything. For soul fans.

Troy Hawke, known for his videos of barked compliments to bemused security guards, brings his new stand-up show Never Stop, Never Change! to the stage. For fans of his online clips.

Red Richardson, the stand-up behind the Stay Toxic videos watched millions of times online, brings his Premium Economy tour. For fans of his clips and sharp, close-to-the-bone comedy.

Former teacher James B Partridge leads a nostalgic festive singalong of Christmas classics, throwback mashups and stories, in the style of a school assembly. For grown-ups who remember them fondly.

The Ipswich Symphony Orchestra plays Borodin's In the Steppes of Central Asia, Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto with soloist Khanh Nhi Luong, and Rachmaninov's Second Symphony.

A Christmas concert of festive classics, from ballads to party songs, with singers, a live band and festive visuals. For anyone wanting a singalong to start the Christmas season.

A two-hour theatre show telling the story of ska from its birth in Jamaica to the 2 Tone revival of the late '70s and '80s, played live. For ska fans and anyone who grew up with 2 Tone.

A festive comedy line-up headlined by Fern Brady, with Red Richardson, Jen Nolan and Elis James, and Jen Brister hosting. For stand-up fans after a Christmas night out.

Vocal harmony group The Overtones bring a festive show of Christmas classics and feel-good soul, Motown, doo-wop and pop hits, with their trademark harmonies and moves.

The Chicago Blues Brothers celebrate 45 years of the Blues Brothers with a live band and horns, playing blues, soul and rock and roll from the films alongside country classics.

A Christmas concert in aid of the Children's Endeavour Trust, with a festive evening of music for families and anyone wanting to support the charity's work with children.

A two-hour Elvis show with a Christmas twist: rock 'n' roll favourites such as Hound Dog, Suspicious Minds and Viva Las Vegas, plus the festive songs Elvis loved. For Elvis fans.

Off The Kerb's festive comedy night with Joel Dommett, Charlie Baker, Angela Barnes, Peter Rethinasamy and Elliot Steel. For stand-up fans starting their Christmas season.

Trianon plays musical memories from film and television, from Mozart and Beethoven to Cole Porter and The Simpsons, ending with a new Gilbert and Sullivan medley. Something for everyone.

Beautiful Day recreates U2 in concert, with stadium-sized hits from With or Without You and Where the Streets Have No Name to Vertigo and Beautiful Day. For U2 and rock fans.

Four vocalists and an all-female band celebrate women of the West End, with songs from Wicked, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia and Waitress, plus backstage stories. For musical theatre lovers.

A feel-good live concert of the anthems people danced and sang along to on nights out, with big vocals and a live band. A night out for groups of friends.

Clinton Baptiste, the clairvoyant medium from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, takes the audience's questions to the afterlife in a new live show. For Phoenix Nights fans.

ELO Again recreate an Electric Light Orchestra concert with sound, lights and visual effects, playing hits such as Mr Blue Sky, Livin' Thing and Don't Bring Me Down. For ELO fans.

Dominic Halpin and the Hurricanes recreate a Nashville honky tonk, playing country songs from Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton to Kacey Musgraves. For country fans.

Lost in Music, a touring live music show, for an evening out with friends or family and anyone who enjoys a big night of songs performed live on stage.

A blend of burlesque, drag, extreme stunts and contemporary circus from the makers of well-known circus shows. A night of spectacle for adults who like their cabaret bold.

A tribute to Jersey Boys and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, with four-part harmonies, falsetto and choreography, and over 30 hits including Sherry and December '63.

Live/Wire recreate AC/DC in a two-hour rock set with cannons and Marshall amps, from Back in Black to PWR UP and the Bon Scott classics. For AC/DC and hard rock fans.

Former elite soldier, documentary maker and expedition leader Jason Fox shares untold stories from some of the world's most hostile places and how he survives them. For fans of adventure.

Radio Ga Ga recreates the energy and showmanship of Queen in concert, with two hours of their anthems played live. For Queen fans and anyone who likes a big rock singalong.

Drag artists sing musical theatre showstoppers live, from Les Mis to Mamma Mia and Kinky Boots, with plenty of sass. For musical lovers after a camp night out.

Aurie Styla brings his new stand-up show Maverick, about work-life balance, family, relationships and health after his last world tour. For fans of warm, observational comedy.

Ed Byrne brings his new stand-up show about wanting a life free of drama while the world keeps irritating him. For fans of observational comedy and well-crafted grumbles.

Olivier Award winner Layton Williams marks 20 years on stage with a musical tour of his career, from Billy Elliot and Jamie to Strictly, with a company of performers, songs and dance.

Nigel Havers tells stories from five decades in showbusiness, from drama school to Chariots of Fire, Don't Wait Up and the West End. For fans who enjoy a charming raconteur.

Lucy Beaumont brings a new show of surreal stories about being bad at quiz shows, the Celebrity Traitors and more. For fans of her chaotic, deadpan storytelling.

Michael Whitehall, of Netflix's Travels With My Father, shares stories from fifty years in showbusiness, with his wife Hilary on hand to correct his memories. For fans of the series.

A sing-along celebration of songs from stage and screen musicals, with new medleys and favourites, for musical lovers and shower singers who want to join in.

Mike Wozniak, of Taskmaster and the Three Bean Salad podcast, tours his stand-up show The Bench. No interest in benches needed; for fans of his absurd, deadpan comedy.

Showaddywaddy, formed in Leicester in 1973, play their rock and roll hits, from Under the Moon of Love and Three Steps to Heaven to Hey Rock and Roll. For fans of classic rock and roll.

Dylan Moran brings a new stand-up show of rambling rants about work, coffee and how to reclaim your life. For fans of his dishevelled, wordy comedy and dark musings on modern life.

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan tells personal stories from his life and six-decade career, from his childhood in Hounslow to the band's worldwide fame. For rock fans.

Drag comic Myra DuBois, the self-declared siren from South Yorkshire, brings a new show with dancers The Fabulous Myrettes and her sister Rose Lavender. For fans of sharp, camp comedy.

Musical comedy sisters Flo and Joan bring their With Feeling tour, a deadpan show of songs pondering what music is and how to be a band. For fans of witty, sharp-tongued musical comedy.

Northern Irish worship band Rend Collective play their energetic, celebratory Christian music, from their first single Build Your Kingdom Here onwards. For fans of contemporary worship music.

Gordy Marshall's British Carpenters, with Sally Creedon as Karen Carpenter and a cast of West End musicians, perform the Carpenters' hits in a new show. For fans of their easy-listening classics.

Impressionist Peter Serafinowicz brings a show of absurd comedy, characters and uncanny impressions, using face-swap technology he developed himself. For fans of his TV work.

Former forensics lecturer Jennifer Rees explores some of the world's most shocking and hard-to-believe true crimes, including a killer who was asked to hunt himself. For true crime fans.

Comedian and product designer Scott Bennett tries to rid his life of stuff in a stand-up show about consumerism and what really matters. For fans of thoughtful observational comedy.

A live show celebrating the golden era of R&B, with the songs of Luther Vandross, Alexander O'Neal, Marvin Gaye and more, sung by powerhouse vocalists with a live band. For soul fans.

Father and son Terry and Nick lead a band through the music of Billy Joel and Elton John in Piano Men: Generations. For fans of piano-led pop and rock classics.

Barry Steele celebrates Roy Orbison and the Traveling Wilburys, with Oh, Pretty Woman, Crying, Only the Lonely and Handle with Care. For fans of Orbison's voice and classic rock and roll.

Tim Vine brings Sillypun Valley, a barrage of daft puns, silly props and a sprinkling of musical nonsense. For anyone who loves quick-fire one-liners.

Sophie McCartney brings Queenage Dirtbag, a stand-up show about being in her forties and failing at being a responsible adult. For anyone who feels the same about midlife.

The Wolsey Orchestra plays Shostakovich's Festive Overture, Delius's The Walk to the Paradise Garden, Wagner's Prelude and Liebestod and Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances.

Abbamania, an ABBA tribute running since 1999, recreates how an ABBA concert would have felt live, with vocals, musicianship and arrangements true to the band. For ABBA fans.

Rachael Hawnt, winner of ITV's Starstruck, stars as Cher in a theatrical concert celebrating every decade of her career, with live music and plenty of glamour. For Cher fans.

Mike Bubbins, a self-declared ideas man, brings a stand-up tour of his funny stories, leaving everything else to other people. For fans of warm, storytelling comedy.