Fancy some new shows?

We know, we know - you're spoiled for choice! We've got another eight amazing autumn shows for you to choose from, including our much-loved Christmas show for under 6s, an evening with a cricketing legend, and the return of our friends from Townsend Productions.

SJT Circle members have priority booking from now until 10am on Wednesday 28 May, when the shows go on general sale. Tickets are available from Box Office (01723 370 541) and online here.

• Play on Words – a musical celebration of PG Wodehouse on Broadway (18 Oct): PG Wodehouse once had a record-breaking five musicals playing on Broadway at the same time. His step-great-grandson Hal Cazalet, with pianist Simon Beck, transport us back to the Golden Age of stage and screen through stories and song. They’ll also celebrate the birth of the American musical with theatrical writing highlights of the last 120 years from Gershwin, Kern, Rogers & Hammerstein, Noël Coward, Stephen Sondheim and more.

• We are the Lions, Mr Manager! (22 Oct): Townsend Theatre returns with the remarkable story of Jayaben Desai, the inspirational leader of the 1976-78 Grunwick Strike. She not only stood up for workers’ rights with selfless dedication, but with her steadfast resolve turned the dispute into a national movement for human rights and dignity.

• Grace Petrie: This Is No Time to Panic! (24 Oct): Like protest songs? Neither does Grace Petrie – and she’s been singing them for 15 politically disastrous years. No longer able to meet the deadened eyes or desperate hopes of leftwing audiences, she reckons there’s no better time for a feel-good show!

• An Evening with Graham Gooch (25 Oct): Graham Gooch is cricket’s highest run-scorer, a three-times Ashes winner and former England captain. As a batting coach, he worked with stars like Pietersen and Root. Expect unforgettable stories, insights and humour from a true cricketing great.

• Queer Spaces: Live! (29 Oct): A one-off night of sparkling new stories that imagine a better world through a queer lens. Written and performed by local LGBTQIA artists trying out work for the first time, this unique performance is presented by Roots (Happy Meal, First Fringe Award).

• Everybody Dance Festival (7 Nov): Showcasing and celebrating dance in schools and community settings across Yorkshire, this is a chance for young people to shine and share their creativity with a live audience and immerse themselves in all things dance. The festival will engage with over 800 young people across three locations, including the SJT. Hosted by Dance Space Projects CIC and York Dance Space, with support from the Children and Young People’s Dance Network North.

• Raven at Christmas (7 Dec): A packed house enjoyed Raven’s last concert at the SJT in May. Once again this Christmas, they’re bringing us a fabulously festive fundraiser of a Sunday afternoon!

• Wonkey Donkey and the Magic Christmas Carrot (11 - 22 Dec): Our annual Christmas show for under-sixes comes to us this year from our playwright on attachment, Kat Rose-Martin. Wonkey has been giving children rides on the South Bay for as long as anyone can remember, but now she’s retiring and all her friends are planning a huge party. And they want to give her a very special gift – the legendary Magic Christmas Carrot, said to be the tastiest carrot ever. They just need to find it first…

SJT Circle members have priority booking from 10am on Wednesday 21 May and the shows will go on general sale at 10am on Wednesday 28 May. Tickets are available from the Box Office (01723 370 541) and online here.

Not an SJT Circle member? Head here to find out how you can support us and get loads of lovely discounts and benefits, all from just £3.33 a month.