A NEW year sees a whole new line-up of events at The McMillan Theatre, Bridgwater.

January features ThRoyal Shakespeare Company (RSC) Live: The Tempest, West End vs. Broadway, The McMillan Sessions, The Unravelling Wilburys, and David Walliams’ The First Hippo on the Moon.

Simon Russell Beale returns to the RSC after 20 years to play Prospero in this production of The Tempest, directed by Artistic Director Gregory Doran.

In a unique partnership with Intel, the production will be using today’s most advanced technology in a bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s magical play, creating an unforgettable theatrical experience.

If you’re looking to showcase your talent, then The McMillan is the place to go.

Be part of Bridgwater’s Open Mic sessions, whether you’re a singer, guitarist, ukulele player, beatboxer, drummer, or pianist… the lounge is open to talented people who want to perform to an audience – with a fifteen minute slot where the stage is yours.

And let’s not forget The Unravelling Wilburys - from the makers of Sgt. Pepper's Only Dart Board Band.

Just when they were about to make it to the big time, this band of good ol' boys from Nashville, Tennessee had a whole bunch of songs (allegedly) stolen by Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty, under the super group pseudonym The Travelling Wilburys.

Things were so bad after that, the real Wilbury brothers resorted to dressing up as The Beatles, and spent over 20 years touring as Sgt. Pepper's Only Dart Board Band.

After a lengthy legal battle, a Hazzard County judge ruled the boys could get back their true identity and hit the highway with all their old songs including: Handle with Care; The End of the Line; The Devil's Been Busy and, by way of compensation, Pretty Woman; Mr. Blue Sky; Mr. Tambourine Man; All Those Years Ago; The Waiting and many others.

Tickets can be purchased online, or from the box office in person, or by phone, Monday - Friday, 10am - 2pm, 01278 556677.