The Corn Hall Diss, St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB
Welcome to the new season at The Corn Hall Diss. We have 70+ different events taking place before the end of 2026, and that doesn’t even include our fantastic, festive family panto, Aladdin, either! (Head to pages 28-29 to read more about Aladdin).
Take a look through the following pages and head to our website: www.thecornhall.co.uk to find lots more information about these events and to book. We’ve had a wonderful response to our new-look Café & Bar. Why not pop in and enjoy a delicious morning matcha or a leisurely lunch with us soon - there’s always something tasty and freshly baked to enjoy. And don’t forget that our bar is open from 6pm for our evening events too, so make a night of it!
THE CORN HALL DISS CAFÉ & BAR
OPEN: Monday to Saturday, 9:30am to 2:30pm (Winter) 9am-3pm (Summer) • (food served until 2pm) Bar open from 6pm for evening events
FILMS
AT THE CORN HALL DISS
Details of our Films and Screenings (which are not included here) are available at www.thecornhall.co.uk/whats-on. Search by ‘Film’ or ‘Screening’ to see what’s coming up. We show an exciting range of films from blockbusters to arthouse and independent films and these are programmed in partnership with Creative Arts East.
JULY TO DECEMBER 2026
Regular Workshops & Classes
Did you know?
The Corn Hall Diss is home to a variety of weekly and monthly meet ups and classes - including Tots Tuesdays, Time With Friends, Chatty Café, Yoga, Soundbaths, Sweaty Mama Classes, Youth Theatre, Diss Arts Society and more! For more details about all of these, pop in or visit: www.thecornhall.co.uk/outreach/classes We have a number of spaces available for private hire. To find out more, please email: operations@thecornhall.co.uk
Upcoming Exhibitions
7:30pm • Tickets: £15.50
When 79-year-old Ruby announces she’s marrying Frank, 58, after meeting online, her family fears fraud, delusion or worse. But in this witty, poignant and thought-provoking drama, love, prejudice and panic collide. never-2-late.com is a sharp, moving roller-coaster with live music and real contemporary bite.
Hal Cruttenden
Upcoming Exhibitions
Throughout the year, our gallery showcases work by both international and emerging artists as well as exhibitions exploring local heritage. To see our full exhibitions programme please visit www.thecornhall.co.uk/art
20 JUNE - 4 JULY The Jewellery Workshop: A Celebration of 50 Years
Explore the history, honour the artisans and get a peek behind the bench at how jewellery is made.
11 JULY - 5 SEPTEMBER ‘Foxes, Firebirds & Fantasies’ by James Mayhew
The illustrated world of James Mayhew.
19 SEPTEMBER - 31 OCTOBER
‘Last Autumn Light’ Nessa Dalglish, Anya Temple, Louise Thompson & Catherine Ward Celebrate nature’s cycles with four local artists as we tip into darkness.
7 NOVEMBER - 5 DECEMBER ‘A Curious Mind’ by Jane Rands
Capturing moments of joy and recording the beautiful diversity of life.
The Corn Hall Diss
JULY
CHOPPED LIVER & UNIONS AT THE CORN HALL DISS!
FRIDAY 3 JULY
Suffolk Clarinet Quartet
7:30pm • Tickets: £12.50
Four clarinets, one rich sound. Enjoy contemporary gems and dazzling arrangements of classical favourites, jazz, pop and light music.
Spend a night paying homage to this much loved band, including tracks from all Fleetwood Mac’s greatest albums.
7:30pm • Tickets: £17
THURSDAY 2 JULY Chopped Liver and Unions
1956. As the world reels from Suez and Hungary, Aunty Sara writes a letter that rewrites history. Once leader of the East End’s “singing strikers”, Communist organiser and Cable Street campaigner, Sara asks what her politics cost - and whether anyone still cares. A sold-out, award-nominated 5-star triumph.
FRIDAY 10 JULY
Mark Simmons: Jest To Impress
7:30pm • Tickets: £20
Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe winner Mark Simmons returns with razor-sharp one-liners and quickfire audience-suggestion riffs.
SATURDAY 11 JULY
CLA Performing Arts: A New Beginning
1pm & 4:30pm
Tickets: £16.50 (13+), £13.50 (U12s)
A joyful, family-friendly showcase of dance and drama - celebrating CLA’s rising performers with energy, imagination and local talent.
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THURSDAY 16 JULY
DOT Productions: Lady Windermere’s Fan
7:30pm
Tickets: £20.50 (16+), £15 (U16s)
Wilde’s wicked comedy of manners, gossip, scandal and surprises sparkles in DOT’s inventive five-actor revival packed with wit and charm.
SATURDAY 18 JULY
Jazz at The Corn Hall Diss: Jazz Samba
7:30pm • Tickets: £22
Bossa nova meets jazz: Sax star Mark Crooks and guitarist Nigel Price lead a joyful Brazilian-groove celebration of Jobim and more.
SUNDAY 19 JULY
Painting & Storytelling to Music with James Mayhew
3pm-4pm • Tickets: £6.50
Illustrator and author James Mayhew will be painting and storytelling to music, surrounded by the work in his exhibition ‘Foxes, Firebirds & Fantasies’. For ages 5-11 and their grown ups.
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TUESDAY 21 JULY
Start With Art! Inspired by ‘Foxes, Firebirds & Fantasies’
10:30am-12:30pm • Tickets: £6.50 (child)
Explore the wondrous world of author and illustrator, James Mayhew, and make your own vibrant, textured creations. Dress for mess! Suitable for ages 0-12 years (under 18 months are free).
THURSDAY 23 JULY An Audience With Kitsch Kittens
7:30pm • Tickets: £19.50
Step into a “fantastic plastic” 50/60s girl-group dream. Enjoy pitch-perfect harmonies, vintage hits, slick moves and hilarious audience banter.
FRIDAY 24 JULY
Raconteur Theatre Company: The Cult of Orpheus
7:30pm • Tickets: £15
A welcome return by Raconteur Theatre with a newly written horror story. In the catacombs: a hidden manuscript unleashes Gothic horror, ancient cults and a descent into a forgotten underworld.
The Cult of Orpheus
MONDAY 27 & TUESDAY 28 JULY
Discord - The Wellbeing Choir: Come What
May
7:30pm • Tickets: £11.50
Celebrate Discord’s 15th anniversary with nearly 100 voices singing popular favourites, raising funds for Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation.
AUGUST
SATURDAY 1 AUGUST
The Best in Comedy: Rhys James, Geoff Norcott, Ray Badran & Kate Barron
7:45pm • Tickets: £25
The Best in Comedy show returns to The Corn Hall this August with another stellar comedy line-up. (Line-up may be subject to change.)
DS:UK deliver the ultimate Dire Straits tribute. Performing favourites and classic hits, played with pin-sharp, true-fan precision.
SATURDAY 15 AUGUST
Milton Jones & Special Guests
8pm • Tickets: £30.50
Stand-up royalty Milton Jones headlines with surreal, rapid-fire one-liners, joined by two special guests for an unmissable comedy night.
Tickets: £10 (children), £4 (adults)
Love building with bricks?
Join the brilliant Brickologists to live your best LEGO life. Expect Brick Off challenges, free building and all manner of inspiring and creative building activities, some with prizes! Suitable for ages 4-99.
Milton Jones
The Corn Hall Diss
SATURDAY 22 AUGUST
Hounds of Love:
The Kate Bush Celebration
7:30pm • Tickets: £28 (adult), £20 (U18s)
An incredible Kate Bush tribute, faithfully recreating the artistry, passion and magic of one of music’s most iconic and enigmatic performers. Stunning vocals, live band and iconic hits from Wuthering Heights to Running Up That Hill.
TUESDAY 25 AUGUST
Cardboard Creations:
A Family Workshop
10am-1pm • Tickets: £6.50 (child)
Who doesn’t love a pile of scraps? Give new life to cardboard by transforming it into buildings, animals, funny characters, vehicles, ramps, mazes and more… just bring your imagination! Dress for mess! Suitable for children 0-12 (adults and under 18months go free) children must be accompanied by an adult.
SATURDAY 29 AUGUST
Barefaced Theatre: Medea
7:30pm • Tickets: £15.50
Euripides’ shattering tragedy, reimagined: Medea, exiled and broken, makes an unthinkable choice - urgent, unsettling and fiercely human.
SEPTEMBER
TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER
The Corn Hall Diss Sessions
7pm • Tickets: Free
Open-mic nights celebrating local music, spoken word and comedy. Take your first steps or discover new talent in a warm and intimate atmosphere, with local headline act.
WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER
Eastern Angles: The Go Between
7:30pm • Tickets: £23 (18+), £16.50 (U18s)
In a Norfolk summer of secrets, a boy carries forbidden letters between lovers. Original live music, stunning visuals and a powerful sense of place, this celebrated theatre company bring new life to L.P Hartley’s classic novel.
Cardboard Creations
FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER
The Raedwald Brass Ensemble
7:30pm • Tickets: £12.50
Suffolk’s Raedwald Brass unite top local musicians for a bold, brilliant programme of classical favourites, film themes and fresh new arrangements.
Bicycle-powered Shakespeare! The HandleBards bring a riotous production of As You Like It - wooing, disguises and belly laughs, all sustainably staged.
THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
Attention All Shipping: A Celebration Of The Shipping Forecast
7:30pm • Tickets: £22
Charlie Connelly celebrates the Shipping Forecast’s strange poetry. History, sea areas and ‘rain later’ in a pacy and hilarious live show.
THE ELO ENCOUNTER AT THE CORN HALL DISS!
SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
The ELO Encounter
7:30pm • Tickets: £28
The ultimate tribute to Jeff Lynne’s ELO, this spectacular live show delivers soaring strings, rich harmonies and hit after hit, from Evil Woman to Mr. Blue Sky. With stunning lights, special effects and irresistible energy, The ELO Encounter recreates the magic, drama and excitement of an ELO classic concert.
Attention All Shipping
The Corn Hall Diss
FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
Sonic Wave: Ríoghnach Connolly & The Orchestra of Samples
7:30pm • Tickets: £16 (early bird*), £20.50 (adv.), £15 (U18s), £24.50 (on the day)
A Sonic Wave curated music event with a special doublebill: award-winning Irish singer and flautist Ríoghnach Connolly followed by Orchestra of Samples, the global music project by ethno-sampling mavericks Addictive TV.
*Bookbefore26 June
SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
String Theatre:
The Bear Who Wasn’t
2pm
Tickets: £5/£10/£15 (pay what you can afford)
A mischievous cub sparks chaos in a robot factorystunning marionettes, painted sets and music explore identity, imagination and nature. Suitable for ages 4+.
THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
The Pantaloons: Twelfth Night
7:30pm • Tickets: £18.50
Shakespearean mayhem, Pantaloons-style! This is Twelfth Night with live music, audience participation, mistaken identities and belly laughs for the whole family.
FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
The Alter Eagles Live In Concert
7:30pm
Tickets: £24.50 (adv.), £26.50 (on the day)
The Alter Eagles return with a brand-new 2026 showfaithful harmonies, Henley classics and all the Eagles hits from Take It Easy to Hotel California.
SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
Jazz At The Corn Hall Diss: Alex Clarke
7:30pm • Tickets: £21
Rising-star saxophonist Alex Clarke brings bebop fire and gorgeous tone, a thrilling night with a top-class quartet.
TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
National Theatre: LIVE
Show to be announced. Please check website for details.
WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
Judie Boom’s Look Busy
7:30pm • Tickets: £18
An interactive comedy adventure about AI and the future of work. Stand-up, storytelling and theatrical chaos with homemade gadgets and big laughs.
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
Unplug’d: The Story Of MTV Unplugged
7:30pm • Tickets: £23.50
Relive MTV Unplugged’s golden era. Uunplug’d delivers an evening of worldclass musicianship, passion, and nostalgia with intimate, stripped-back classics from Nirvana to Clapton, George Michael and McCartney, performed live.
HESTER GRAINGER AT THE CORN HALL DISS!
THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
7:30pm • Tickets: £22.50
Hester Grainger: ADHD Unfiltered
An honest, funny, new live show about life with ADHD with Hester Grainger - warm, funny and deeply relatable. Packed with sharp observations, audience interaction and laugh-out-loud honesty, ADHD Unfiltered explores overthinking, masking, burnout and self-discovery in a night of connection, recognition and shared laughter.
JAMES TAYLOR AT THE CORN HALL DISS!
FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
An Evening of James Taylor
7:30pm • Tickets: £21.50
A heartfelt celebration of James Taylor’s timeless songwriting, this soulful live show revisits cherished early classics and later gems with warmth, grace and authenticity. Performed in the true spirit of Taylor himself, it’s a rich, nostalgic journey through some of the finest songs of the last half-century.
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OCTOBER
FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER
The Horn Factory: Big Jazz Band
7:30pm • Tickets: £21
Feel the full big-band buzz: Horn Factory’s 18-piece powerhouse serves up fast moving, hard-hitting contemporary jazz, blazing soloists & toe-tapping grooves.
A high-octane, stadium-style Def Leppard tributeauthentic sound, huge hooks and all the hits from Pour Some Sugar on Me to Hysteria.
THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER
Henry Naylor: Monstering The Rocketman
7:30pm • Tickets: £18.50
A fantastic Fringe First winning theatre show based on the true story. Elton John takes on The Sun in an outrageous 80s libel battle - Ferraris, gangsters and tabloid mayhem. Don’t miss!
FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER
The American Classic Rock Show
7:30pm • Tickets: £25
A two-hour, hit-packed journey through American rock from the Eagles to Guns N’ Roses. Three lead singers and two amazing lead guitarists enable soaring solos and biganthem energy. A show like no other!
COMMON PEOPLE AT THE CORN HALL DISS!
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER
Common People with Special Guest, DJ Steve Lamacq: Britpop Jukebox, Indie & 90s Disco
7:30pm-12am • Tickets: £15 (standing/dancing only) Relive the glory days of Britpop and indie as Common People lands at The Corn Hall Diss with special guest Steve Lamacq. Expect wall-to-wall 90s anthems, dancefloor favourites and big singalong energy from Blur, Oasis, Pulp and more - a night of pure nostalgia, swagger and unforgettable tunes!
SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER
Paul McCartney Project: Band On The Run
7:30pm • Tickets: £24.50
A hit-packed celebration of the career of Paul McCartney focussing on his Wings and solo classics - brought to life with live band, video and storytelling.
THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER
Common Ground Theatre Company: The Phantom of Friar Street
7:30pm • Tickets: £18.50 (21+), £12.50 (U21s)
A haunting mystery unfolds at No.17 Friar Street in Common Ground’s chilling, darkly comic ghost story.
TITS UP AT THE CORN HALL DISS!
FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER
Conn Artists Theatre Company: Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre
7:30pm • Tickets: £21.50
Orphaned.. Oppressed.. Unbreakable. Jane Eyre tells a story of independence, resilience, and the courage to follow one’s heart. Charlotte Brontë’s gothic atmospheric romance is thrillingly recreated in this superb new staging.
SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER
FLADAM - Hallow Bean
11am-12pm
Tickets: £10 (child), £8 (adult), £34 (family)
A lovable Halloween bean must find her scare. Catchy songs, puppetry and big laughs in this spooktacular family musical. Suitable for 3-10 years.
SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER
Tits Up
7:30pm • Tickets: £24
A powerfully funny and moving play about three very different women brought together by breast cancer, finding strength, resilience and unexpected friendship through life’s toughest moments. Packed with heart, humour and honesty, Tits Up shines a light on the bonds that carry us through with courage, laughter and love.
The UK’s number 1 award-winning tribute to The Drifters, Four Tops and Temptations returns with timeless soul, silky harmonies and dance floor classics all night.
TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER
Start with Art!
Inspired by ‘Last Autumn Light’
10:30am-12:30pm • Tickets: £6.50 (child), Free for U18 months, but must book
Explore the changing Autumn world around you through creative play with colourful paints and pastels, printmaking, decorating natural objects and more. Dress for mess! A nature-themed Town Trail and workshop at Fox Wood Forest School is also available, keep an eye out for further details. Supported by Diss Arts Society.
THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER
Magic & Marvels
2pm • Tickets: £12.50
A dazzling family show blending jaw-dropping magic, circus skills, juggling and daring stunts, delivered with charm, energy and pure showmanship.
THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER
Raconteur Theatre Company:
Halloween Horrors
7:30pm • Tickets: £15
An evening of spine-chilling new stories.
FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER
50 Years of Fender
7:30pm • Tickets: £23.50
A thrilling live journey through 50 years of the world’s most recognisable guitar, the Fender Stratocaster. Superb musicianship, iconic songs and the key players and stories from the 50s onwards.
SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER
Jazz At The Corn Hall Diss: Denny Ilett
7:30pm • Tickets: £21
Guitarist-singer Denny Ilett swings from bebop to blues - soulful, virtuosic playing from a musician who received great acclaim for his appearances at Ronnie Scotts fronting the Electric Lady Big Band.
NOVEMBER
TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER
The Corn Hall Diss Sessions: Open Mic Night
7pm • Tickets: Free Celebrating local music, spoken word and comedy. Take your first steps or discover new talent in a warm and intimate atmosphere, with a local headline act. Email: operations@thecornhall.co.uk to register.
WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER
Bat Out of Hell: The Musical
10:30am & 7:30pm • Tickets: £16 (adults), £15 (Friends of The Corn Hall Diss), £12.50 (U16s)
Experience the electrifying rock musical featuring Meat Loaf’s greatest hits, packed with passion, drama and spectacle.
THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER
Pauline Eyre: Anyone For Tennis?
7:30pm • Tickets: £20.50
Wimbledon line judge turned comedian Pauline Eyre serves ace gossip, behind-the-scenes secrets and big laughs in this smash-hit show.
FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER
Rock For Heroes
7:30pm • Tickets: £27
An explosive, feel-good night of classic rock anthems from Queen to AC/DC. Don’t miss powerhouse vocals, comedy and singalong audience interaction - the ultimate rock night out!
SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER
Oh What a Night!
7:30pm • Tickets: £28
A musical journey through the incredible career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Relive their greatest hits from Big Girls Don’t Cry and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You to December 63 (Oh What A Night) with soaring vocals, slick harmonies and dance moves.
TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER
National Theatre: LIVE
Show to be announced.
Please check website for details.
The Corn Hall Diss
WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER
Aidan Jones: Chopin’s Nocturne
7:30pm • Tickets: £16.50
Stand-up meets Chopin. Classical pianist turned comedian, Aidan Jones, delivers razor-sharp jokes and a live Nocturne. Hilarious, heartfelt and unexpectedly moving. 18+.
Rock For Heroes
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THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER
Open Space Theatre Company: ‘The Lover’ by Harold Pinter
7:30pm • Tickets: £12.50
An evening of Harold Pinter plays featuring ‘The Lover’ and ‘Landscape’. All is not what it seems in Pinter’s hilarious and quirky comedy of marital capers. Also on the bill is ‘Landscape’, a study of the communication failure between and a man and a woman.
SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER
Christmas Craft Fair
10am-3pm • Free entry
With 30+ stalls, this is the perfect opportunity to kick start your Christmas shopping with wonderful local makers and crafters. Shop local and independent this Christmas!
THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER
Roughcast Theatre Company: The Seagull by Anton Chekov
7:30pm
Tickets: £14.50 (full), £8.50 (students)
“We are all fools in love - and even bigger fools in art.”
On a chaotic country estate, misplaced love and comic despair collide in this production of Chekhov’s masterpiece.
Tribute band, OASIZ, return to Diss to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the record-breaking Oasis shows at Knebworth. The setlist will pay homage to the most memorable parts of the Knebworth shows plus all the swaggering Oasis anthems you love.
SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER
Diva of the Decades
7:30pm • Tickets: £25.50
Tina, Whitney, Aretha and Dolly - they’re all here. For one night only enjoy this spectacle packed with powerhouse vocals, iconic hits, sparkle, nostalgia and show stopping talent. Grab your divas, embrace the glamour, book now!
FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER
The Nashville Sounds Experience
7:30pm • Tickets: £24 (all seats)
Award-winning UK country singer Mark Hills and his band Wrecking Ball bring Nashville to Diss for a footstomping night of traditional, outlaw, and new country hits.
SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER
The
Fern
Best
In Comedy:
Brady & more!
7:45pm • Tickets: £25
The Best in Comedy show returns to The Corn Hall Diss with a fantastic line up including the hilarious Fern Brady. See website for latest line up details.
SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER
Raconteur Theatre Company: Fright Christmas
7:30pm • Tickets: £15
An evening of festive dread and terrible tidings. As the snow falls, the guests share four brand-new, spine-chilling Christmas ghost stories. Beware, for on a Christmas night, there’s no telling what may be prowling in the dark.
DECEMBER
WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER
The Corn Hall Diss Christmas Quiz
7pm • Tickets: £5 (no Friends discounts as it’s a fundraising event)
Love a quiz and a great night out with friends? The Corn Hall Diss Quiz is back for a Christmas edition! Team up and join us to test your brain cells and have fun raising funds for The Corn Hall Diss at the same time.
The Corn Hall Diss
WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER
Festive Sip & Paint with Day Design
6:45pm • Tickets: £40
Join us for a special festive Sip & Paint evening with the lovely Sarah Rawlinson. Let Sarah guide you step by step to create your own fabulous painting. No previous painting experience is necessary and all materials (and glass of fizz) included in ticket price. Absolute beginners welcome!
THURSDAY 3 & FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER
Christmas Wreath Making with Sassy’s Floral Design
6:30pm • Tickets: £55
Under the expert guidance of Sarah from Sassy’s Floral Design, you’ll create a beautiful and luxurious Christmas/ festive-themed wreath to decorate your home or door. All materials (and glass of fizz) included in ticket price.
Christmas Wreath Making
Fern Brady
THURSDAY 3 DECEMBER
A Christmas Carol: A One Man Show
7:30pm • Tickets: £21
A spellbinding one-man Christmas Carol bringing Dickens’ festive classic vividly to life with atmosphere, emotion, energy and heart.
FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER
GreenMatthews: Midwinter Revels
7:30pm • Tickets: £19.50 (adult), £16.50 (U21s)
A joyous midwinter celebration of carols, folk song and festive tunes, bursting with humour, warmth and wonderfully quirky instrumentation.
SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER
Jazz at The Corn Hall Diss: A Swinging Christmas with Jazz at the Movies
7:30pm • Tickets: £23
The Chris Ingham Quintet featuring Joanna Eden (aka Jazz at the Movies) deliver a stocking full of sparkling festive jazz - the perfect way to begin the festivities.
SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER
Breakfast with Santa
9:30am-11am
Tickets: £15 (child), £12 (adult)
A magical festive family morning with breakfast, a visit from Santa, gifts and plenty of Christmas fun in our lovely café!
Breakfast with Santa
FRI 18 DECEMBER - SUN 3 JANUARY
Aladdin
Various performance times • Tickets: £18.50 (child), £20.50 (adult), £74 (family)
Hop on your magic carpet for a spectacular festive pantomime packed with magic, slapstick, and showstopping music! The ultimate Christmas treat for all ages! See the advert on pages 28-29.
ITV’s The Bill as
Abanazar
After last year’s smash-hit Beauty & the Beast, pantomime returns this festive season with a truly genie-us adventure, Aladdin!
Get ready for a magical journey packed with laughter, spectacle, and all your favourite panto traditions. Diss favourites return in style, with the hilarious dame Dave Short as Widow Twankey and the brilliant Jefferson Parlett bringing the laughs as Wishee Washee.
DECEMBER 2026
18 - - 6.30pm
19 - 1.00pm 5.00pm
20 - 1.00pm 5.00pm
21 - 1.00pm 5.00pm
Leading the cast is the legendary Graham Cole OBE, best known as PC Tony Stamp from ITV’s The Bill, stepping into the role of the sinister sorcerer Abanazar. Expect mischief, mayhem, and plenty of boos!
Also returning to the Diss stage are Evie Forsdicke as the enchanting Spirit of the Ring and Genie of the Lamp, alongside Maisie Wild as the dazzling Princess Jasmine. From hilarious comedy and outrageous slapstick to showstopping musical numbers and breathtaking magical moments, Aladdin is the ultimate festive treat for all ages. Whether you’re young, young-at-heart, or somewhere in between, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this festive season.
1.00pm 5.00pm
1.00pm 5.00pm
30 - 1.00pm 5.00pm
Our much-loved pantomime blends timeless tradition with a modern sparkle, delivering unforgettable family entertainment without breaking the bank. With stunning sets, dazzling costumes, and laugh-out-loud fun, it’s no wonder this production is the jewel in South Norfolk’s festive offering.
So hop on your magic carpet and get ready to experience a whole new world this Christmas at The Corn Hall Diss!
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BOX OFFICE OPEN: 10am-4pm, Monday-Saturday The Corn Hall Diss, St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB
HOW TO BOOK:
ONLINE: Our website is the best way to keep up to date with what’s on at The Corn Hall Diss. Check www.thecornhall.co.uk regularly and search by genre, or title to find and book events.
IN PERSON: During our Box Office opening hours, from 10am to 4pm from Monday to Saturday, and an hour before events.
EMAIL: boxo ce@thecornhall.co.uk
BOOKING FEE: Following customer feedback, we no longer charge a separate booking fee, we include this within the ticket price.
SEATING PLAN: Seating plans for events which have allocated seating can be found in the show information on our website.
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WHEELCHAIR BOOKINGS: We can only accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs at events. Please inform the Box Office when booking so we can reserve your space. Our Main Auditorium and the Waveney Room are both equipped with induction loops. These work for amplified events.
ACCESSIBILITY: The Corn Hall Diss is committed to making our venue as accessible as possible.
The Box Office, Main Auditorium, Waveney Room, Gallery, Bar & Café are all on the ground floor with level access. Lift access is available to the first floor. Both floors have fully accessible toilets.
We’ll soon be working with Nimbus Disability, a social enterprise that’s received international recognition for its Access Card Scheme. This scheme includes a new level of validation, meaning our tickets and venue are being used effectively by those who require access facilities, enabling us to mitigate any possible misuse of our access tickets.
VENUE HIRE: We have a range of well-equipped and attractive spaces available for hire. Please contact: operations@thecornhall.co.uk or phone: 01379 652241 for more information.
THE CORN HALL CAFÉ & BAR: Open MondaySaturday, from 9:30am to 2:30pm in the Winter months and 9am-3pm in the Summer months (food served until 2pm). Join us for lunches, light bites,
scrumptious cakes, great coffee and our famous cheese scones. Everyone’s welcome and we’re dog friendly too! The Corn Hall Bar is open from 6pm before evening events. We can host and cater for a wide range of meetings and functions. For more information on booking The Corn Hall Café & Bar, please email your enquiry to: cafe@thecornhall.co.uk
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VOLUNTEER: The Corn Hall Diss is powered by an amazing team of fantastic volunteers… and we always need more! To find out more about volunteering, please email: volunteers@thecornhall.co.uk
THANKS TO OUR GOOD FRIENDS & VERY GOOD FRIENDS
Keith & Sue Best, Jenny Chamberlin, Jenny Chaplin, Deb & David Cousins, Paul Curson, John Dixon, Peter Dudley, Jake & Margaret Ecclestone, Mark & Gill Ellery, Gunilla Falk, Anita & Nicholas Hales, Matthew Hill & Abigail Watson, Jo & Gary Hincks, Martha Kearney, Kate Lloyd, Glynne Lloyd-Davis, Richard Mabey & Polly Lavender, Jean Page & Chris Grocott, Lyn & Peter Norman, Jeffrey Parker, Richard Poole, Glyn Pugh, Andrew Scott, Chris Shaw, Linda & Andy Simpson, Sue Smith, Sam Stewart, Abigail Watson, Karen & Goyle Weir, David Witton, Marion Williams & Susan Williams.
GET CLOSER TO THE CORN HALL DISS
Join the Friends of The Corn Hall Diss and enjoy a range of benefits. Visit our website or ask at our Box Office for more details.
