Date when Holly at Christmas rocks in for annual festive show at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre - plus poignant play about a wonderful life

First up is It’s A Wonderful Us – a story of love, loss, laughter and the unbreakable bonds that define us.

We meet double act Andrew and Ginger. Forever rehearsing, forever arguing over the opening number. Trapped in the faded glamour of a never-ending variety show, they are desperately trying to revive their act in the spirits of Morecambe and Wise and Tommy Cooper.

Andrew is resistant to change. His partner, Ginger, has a radical idea: to weave Andrew’s extraordinary life story into their act. While revisiting recordings with his father, Andrew begins to uncover stories of struggle, triumph and the hidden truths that have shaped him.

Blending the warm, chaotic humour of the double act with the magic of Frank Capra’s film It’s a Wonderful Life, the funny and heartfelt show traces one man’s journey with learning disabilities.

Performed by and co-created with a cast of learning-disabled and non-learning-disabled artists, it’s a celebration of the fact that every life is wonderful and sometimes all we need is a little nudge and a few good jokes to remember why.

Written and directed by Fringe First and The Stage award-winning writer and director, Steve Gilroy, It’s a Wonderful Us is presented by The Lawnmowers and Murmur Theatre.

It can be seen at the Stephen Joseph Theatre at 7.45pm on Tuesday November 24.

Fresh from celebrating what would have been Buddy’s 90th birthday this year, Buddy Holly and The Cricketers once again add to the Yuletide festivities at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre with Holly at Christmas — the show that has become as traditional as mulled wine and mince pies.

The special Christmas edition of the sensational Rock ’n’ Roll Legends Show features Buddy’s best-loved songs, alongside some of the greatest hits of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, The Everly Brothers, Ray Charles, and Roy Orbison.

For 34 years, the show has rock ’n’ rolled audiences on television, radio and in theatres and outdoor venues around the world.

Continually refreshed with actor-musicians, Buddy Holly and The Cricketers remains every bit as vibrant, accomplished and exciting today as when the show first took to the stage in 1992. Its five exceptional performers combine brilliant musicianship with energy, warmth, humour and the sheer joy of live rock ’n’ roll.

Fast, furious, funny and bursting with unforgettable live music, Holly at Christmas is the perfect Christmas night out for all the family.

Holly at Christmas can be seen at the Stephen Joseph at 7.30pm on Thursday December 10.

Tickets for both shows are available from the box office on 01723 370541 and online at www.sjt.uk.com