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THEATRE TRIP - HIGH SOCIETY

Event type: Theatre Trip
Date: 29 July 2026
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: Cliffs Pavilion
Organiser:
Debbie Bamber & Amanda Lowe
Cost: £39.00 - tickets on sale at the April & May Meetings - payment to be made by 12th May.
Booking: Note that booking is required.

Clear your diary – you’re invited to the most swell party of the year as Cole Porter’s High Society arrives in a lavish new production touring the UK and Ireland. Hot on the heels of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, this eagerly anticipated revival offers another glorious dose of Golden Age musical escapism.

Helen George (Call the Midwife, The King and I) stars as glamorous socialite Tracy Lord, with a full-size orchestra who perform Porter’s sparkling score, featuring classic songs including ‘Just One of Those Things’, ‘Let’s Misbehave’, ‘I Love Paris’, ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?’, ‘Well, Did You Evah?’, ‘True Love’ and many more.

With a 28-strong cast, High Society follows Tracy Lord as plans for the society wedding of the year descend into chaos, with old flames reappearing, new suitors vying for attention, and a sharp-eyed tabloid reporter hunting for scandal at the waterfront estate.

Brought to life by a multi award-winning creative team – including director Rachel Kavanaugh and choreographer Anthony Van Laast – Cole Porter’s High Society combines glamour, wit and romance in a glittering celebration of classic musical theatre.