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THEATRE TRIP - OPERATION MINCEMEAT

Event type: Theatre Trip
Date: 2 September 2026
Time: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Venue: Cliffs Pavilion
Organiser:
Debbie Bamber & Amanda Lowe
Cost: £46 - tickets on sale at the April, May & June Meetings
Booking: Note that booking is required.

The Olivier Award-winning comedy Operation Mincemeat – A New Musical is heading out on its first UK tour in 2026!

From fringe favourite to West End smash, this genre-busting show tells the unbelievably true WWII story of how a stolen corpse and a big idea changed the course of history. With high-energy performances, razor-sharp lyrics and an unforgettable score, Operation Mincemeat is smart, hilarious, and gloriously British.

The year is 1943 and right now we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse.

Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train, this fast-paced and chaotic musical uncovers the twisted secret mission that won us the war. 

Bursting at the seams with the kind of chaos you couldn’t invent, the question is: how did a dead body, a fake love letter, and – of all people – Ian Fleming come together to wrong-foot Hitler?

Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It’s London's biggest hit with 77 Five-Star reviews making it the best-reviewed show in West End history. Now also a Tony-nominated Best Musical on Broadway!