We're unveiling an exceptional season of summer events at the Corn Exchange!

We have revealed our jam-packed summer season of incredible, world-class theatre, free outdoor performances, live music, circus, comedy, dance and entertainment for the whole family.

The season also sees a landmark milestone as the historic Old Library opens to the public - the town’s newest creative hub as well as the permanent home for our workshops and courses.

Kicking off the season of theatre is new play Sisters360 (25 April) by award-winning playwright Asif Khan; the production is inspired by real-life skateboarding sisters and celebrates themes of family, resilience and hope. The Reduced Shakespeare Company bring their legendary comedy The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (5 - 6 May) to Newbury for two nights of riotous entertainment as all 37 of the Bard's plays are condensed into one evening.

Following its hit London run earlier this year, Original Theatre and Reading Rep Theatre’s The Importance of Being Oscar (2 – 3 June) is a powerful one-man show exploring the life of Oscar Wilde. Bryony Kimmings’ critically acclaimed Bog Witch (17 - 19 June) sees the artist share the hilarious and heartfelt true story of uprooting her and her son’s life as they strive to become more ‘off grid’.

April showers may be on the way, but Newbury audiences will be singing through them with music classics from 90s boybands in The Ultimate Boyband Party Show (18 April), alongside Cher and Adele tributes with The Shoop Shop Show: The Cher Collection (16 April) and Someone Like You: The Adele Songbook (23 April). There’s an array of tribute acts including Sky Full of Stars: A Tribute to Coldplay (2 May), ABBA Forever (6 June), K-Pop Live (20 June), Legend: The Music of Bob Marley (17 July), The Rocket Man is a fitting tribute to Elton John (18 July) and The Rolling Stones Story (24 July) to suit all musical tastes.

Circus acts will have Newbury audiences gasping with excitement. Wes Peden and Gandini Juggling’s Rollercoaster (3 May) is an ultra-modern pop-punk juggling performance with a giant inflatable structure and electro beats. There’s acrobatics, aerial work, juggling and clowning in The Curtain Calls (23 June), a brand-new show, starring exceptional emerging talent from Circomedia. For dance fans, Ballet Cymru celebrates their 40th anniversary with an enchanting production of Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty (1 July). Fresh dancers also take to the stage with INTOTO (4 June) celebrating the success of its London Studio Centre graduates with three new works presented by their students.

For comedy fans, Pinch Punch presents the Edinburgh Fringe favourite Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit (27 June), a fully improvised comedy murder mystery where the audience holds all the clues. The Comedy Network also returns with four unmissable nights of stand-up (2 April, 1 May, 5 June, 3 July), with rotating headline acts including Aurie Styla, Huge Davies, Steve Bugeja, and Sara Barron. Scummy Mummies: Hot Mess (14 – 15 April) is back with sparkly stand-up and new songs. Global sell-out sensation Danny Bhoy: Dear World... (21 June) brings us some comic genius while Rich Hall: Chin Music (24 June) offers his sharp, improvisational comedy. Emmy-nominated Michelle Wolf: Best Job in the World (22 July) rounds off the stellar comedy season with her razor-sharp wit.

May half-term at Corn Exchange is bursting with shows for little ones. Rebel Sparks’ Take Flight (27 May) is a stunning aerial theatre show for babies. Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Big Adventure (29 May) bring Kristina Stephenson’s popular book to life with live music, puppets and plenty of laughs, while Dino Tales: Jurassic Rescue (31 May) features Europe's largest walking dinosaurs ever to roam the stage, complete with Freya the dancing Raptor and the mighty Roxy the T-Rex. Pre-show craft workshops are available for select shows. The season also sees the return of the dazzling Military Illusionist in Richard Jones: The Sound of Magic (4 July).

Two impressive free outdoor performances will be staged on the streets and squares of Newbury. BLOCK (21 June) is a super-charged physical performance using 20 oversized blocks resembling giant Jenga pieces to explore life in the city. A humorous and touching tribute to growing older, Watchful (25 July) traces a couple's journey through the decades.