There are lots of reasons to be cheerful this month, with opportunities to engage with some of our long lost heroes from the funny world, a reworking of a national treasure from the world of TV giggles, and some rising talents. Fancy going on your travels instead? How about a trip around the world, or into Narnia? Pulse’s Sammy Jones has more…

A new show heading to Milton Keynes Theatre imminently will be a nostalgic nod to the genius of some much missed comedy aces.
Starring Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe, Damian Williams as Tommy Cooper and Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse, The Last Laugh (July 8-12) has already aired at the Fringe Festival in Auld Reekie, and in the West End, and re-imagines the lives of the comedy legends.
‘Filled with great gags and touching stories, The Last Laugh is nostalgic and poignant and guaranteed to be the best comedy night out,’ is the promise, and the reviews to date agree.

“What is so brilliant about this play is the audiences who love and remember Eric, Tommy and Bob will be able to relive their comedy greatness and those that don’t, will be introduced to the genius of these national treasures,” said producer Jamie Wilson.

Derren Brown (July 15-19) is back with his new show, Only Human, but much as we’d like to share details of the mind controller’s new delivery, they are still a closely guarded secret.

We can tell you that tickets will disappear quickly for these dates though, and that has nothing to do with magic, and all to do with his terrific talent.

So far, MK Theatre has given us a couple of fresh-to-the-stage opportunities, but later in the month (July 22-26) you get to enjoy a true classic when the West End production of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe comes this way.

Are you ready to go through the wardrobe and into the magic kingdom of Narnia?
This national road trip for the work celebrates the 75th anniversary of the classic novel, which came from the perfect pen of C.S. Lewis, and the tour bus won’t stop rolling until January 2026.

Cast your eyes a little to the right to read more about Calamity Jane which will see us out of this month and into the next (July 29-August 2) at the theatre.

Across town, Dad’s Army Radio Show visits The Stables (July 2) igniting fond memories of the sitcom that charmed the nation.
Adapted for radio for the first time, this trio of episodes – The Love of Three Oranges, The Miser’s Hoard and The Making of Private Pike – will be enacted by David Benson and Jake Lane. But, while the cast is small the character list won’t be; it’s 25 names long!

Max Fulham stole the show in MKs panto spectacular last December, and now the man with puppetry power will have a Wavendon adventure (July 11) as he continues his quest to catapult ventriloquism into the 21st century.

‘Expect talking ham, malfunctioning self-service checkouts, and an inner monologue that just can’t be kept inside anymore…’ from this total joy.

The laughs keep on coming when John Robins visits (July 16), and the Taskmaster Season 17 champion is bringing some pals along to add to the fun – including Harriet Kemsley.

RARE Productions invites you to ‘bring forth one’s inner child’ when they stage Peter Pan (July 3-5) at Stantonbury Theatre – your opportunity to join the Darling family children on their visit to Neverland, and then students from Winslow’s Peploe-Williams Academy take over (July 12 & 13) with Around the World in Her Way!

Visionary aviatrix Sophie Blanchard wants to make history by beating Phileas Fogg’s record for circling the globe and she sets out to do the deed, with only determination, an airship and a daring spirit for company as she journeys across the continents.
But Fogg doesn’t want her challenging his legacy, and is determined to prevent her from achieving her dream…