'Phantoms of the Popera' starring G4
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
8 March 2027 to 29 March 2027 (selected dates)
The Archers: Live at 75 brings BBC Radio 4's Ambridge to the stage with cast Q&As, live sound effects and archive clips, find out what to expect before booking.
The Archers: Live at 75 is a BBC-licensed national tour marking 75 years of BBC Radio 4's The Archers. Hosted by comedian and superfan Angela Barnes and framed around the Ambridge Flower & Produce Show, it combines live cast appearances, archive material and audience participation across an approximately two-hour evening.
The evening is structured around the conceit of the Ambridge Flower & Produce Show. Angela Barnes hosts live cast performances, a pub quiz styled as The Bull Pub Quiz, a communal sing-along to the famous theme tune, and a Q&A session in which the audience can put questions directly to the cast.
Vanessa Nuttall provides live, on-the-spot sound effects from the stage, and curated clips from the BBC archives feature across the evening. The sources note that a degree of Flower & Produce Show chaos is part of the programme.
The advertised cast includes Timothy Bentinck as David Archer, Charlotte Martin as Susan Carter, Ben Norris as Ben Archer, and Annabelle Dowler as Kirsty Miller. All sources state that cast appearances are subject to availability, so the line-up at any individual venue may vary. The production is a commercial production licensed by the BBC.
The event carries an age guidance of 14 and above and a running time of approximately two hours. Much of the evening, archive moments, the pub quiz and the cast Q&A, is oriented towards audiences with existing familiarity with the programme and its characters.
These are the dates listed by ATG as checked on 21 September 2026. A date range may contain selected performances, rather than a show every day. Open your chosen venue link for exact times, seats and current prices.
| Venue | Town or city | Dates | Booking status | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Theatre, Glasgow | Glasgow | Sun 4 Oct 2026 | Ended | No longer available |
| Edinburgh Playhouse | Edinburgh | Mon 5 Oct 2026 | Ended | No longer available |
| Swansea Building Society Arena | Swansea | Wed 4 Nov 2026 | On sale | Book tickets |
| Aylesbury Waterside Theatre | Aylesbury | Tue 24 Nov 2026 | On sale | Book tickets |
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Our venue guides cover getting there, seating and access information: King's Theatre, Glasgow, Edinburgh Playhouse, Swansea Building Society Arena, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre. If you need accessible seating or an assisted performance, check the arrangements for that venue and date with ATG before booking.
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It is a live hosted event rather than a scripted stage play. Angela Barnes hosts an evening combining cast appearances, live sound effects from Vanessa Nuttall, BBC archive material, a pub quiz and an audience Q&A, all framed around the Ambridge Flower & Produce Show.
Timothy Bentinck, Charlotte Martin, Ben Norris and Annabelle Dowler are the advertised cast, but all sources explicitly state that cast appearances are subject to availability, so the line-up may differ at individual venues or dates.
The running time is approximately two hours. The age guidance across all listed venues is 14 and above.
Choose a venue from the dates table and follow its ATG Tickets link. You can then check performance times, available seats and the total price before paying.
King's Theatre, Glasgow: Sun 4 Oct 2026; Edinburgh Playhouse: Mon 5 Oct 2026; Swansea Building Society Arena: Wed 4 Nov 2026; Aylesbury Waterside Theatre: Tue 24 Nov 2026.
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Oystermouth Road, Bae Copr Bay, Swansea SA1 3BX
Swansea railway station is the nearest stop, roughly a 10 minute walk or a 6 minute drive from the arena. Swansea is served by Great Western Railway high speed services from London and by frequent Transport for Wales services from West Wales, the Marches, the Midlands and the South West.
Local bus routes running in and out of the city centre serve the arena, and the closest stop is in The Quadrant.
There is a multi storey car park beneath the adjacent coastal park, with a staircase and lift from the car park to the main entrance level. Five electric vehicle charge points are available in the Copr Bay South car park. Drivers arriving via the M4 should use junction 47 from the Carmarthen direction and junction 42 from the London or Cardiff direction.
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
8 March 2027 to 29 March 2027 (selected dates)
Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury Waterside
15 November 2026 to 15 November 2026 (selected dates)
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
18 January 2027 to 30 January 2027 (selected dates)
The Archers: Live at 75