The new musical, presented by The East Anglian Touring Consortium,will begin performances at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich on 17 April 2026 .
It has been announced that Caroline: A New Musical will embark on a UK tour next year.
Inspired by the story of pirate radio station Radio Caroline, the musical has been written by Vikki Stone and directed by Douglas Rintoul and Alex Thorpe.
A radio station for young people! Why do we need that?
Caroline dreams of something more than stacking shelves at the local greengrocers. Her days are routine, but her nights come alive, walking the pier, sharing laughs with her best friend Mary, and spinning records with Robbie, her music-mad boyfriend who’s big on charm yet short on direction.
But a music revolution is coming, and Robbie lands a shock gig with Radio Caroline – the pirate radio station blasting pop, soul and rock ’n’ roll from a ship off the Essex coast and suddenly everything changes. Caroline is swept into a tidal wave of music, mayhem and a movement that would shake up British culture forever.
Following its run at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich, the show will then visit: Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch (6 to 16 May), New Theatre Peterborough (19 to 23 May), Mercury Theatre Colchester (3 to 13 June) and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds (16 to 20 June).
The show is produced by East Anglian Touring Consortium, which is a new partnership between Eastern Angles, HighTide, Landmark Theatres, Mercury Theatre Colchester, New Wolsey Theatre, Norwich Theatre, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds. The consortium aims to create original work supporting local artists for audiences across the region.
Tickets will start at £15 at every venue. You can book tickets by visiting each venue’s website.