SMALL TOWN BOY - A TRIBUTE TO JIMMY SOMERVILLE, THE COMMUNARDS & THE BRONSKI BEAT // FRI 14 AUG

Schedule

Fri Aug 14 2026 at 07:30 pm to 11:45 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

62 Leeming Street, NG18 1NG Mansfield, United Kingdom | Mansfield, EN

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SMALLTOWN BOY – A Tribute to Jimmy Somerville, The Communards and Bronski Beat
📅 – Friday 14th August 2026
⏰ - 7.30pm until Midnight
Prepare for an electrifying celebration of the music of Jimmy Somerville, The Communards & Bronski Beat!
‘Smalltown Boy’s’ high-energy performance honours the groundbreaking music and unique voice of Somerville, whose soulful falsetto and poignant lyrics defined an era. Relive powerful anthems such as "Small Town Boy", "Why?" and "Don’t Leave Me This Way" which remain timeless to this day! This tribute captures the essence of Somerville's artistry and the spirit of The Communards & Bronski Beat, blending 80s nostalgia with heartfelt authenticity!
Followed by a second set featuring all the best 80’s anthems…
🕒 Doors open upstairs at 7.30pm, with artists taking to the stage around 9pm.
Fancy some GREAT food before the show? Why not reserve a table downstairs in andwhynot where our chefs will be serving our amazing Main Menu until 7pm for ticket holders (9pm for other diners) Our Wood Fired Pizza menu will also be available.
If you are dining downstairs beforehand, please remember to reserve your table separate to your show tickets – and make sure you leave enough time to be seated upstairs before the show starts!
🪑SEATED TICKETS: £15.95 (£16.50 online, including booking fee)
🧍🏽STANDING TICKETS: £13.95 (£14.50 online, including booking fee)
🎟️Tickets: Call us on 01623 633330 or visit WWW.CANVASMANSFIELD.CO.UK or WWW.ANDWHYNOT.COM
This is a ticket only event, full payment is required when making your reservation.
'Seated tickets’ and ‘Standing only’ tickets are now available for most shows. A ‘Standing only’ ticket means that you will not be allocated a seat, whereas ‘Seated tickets’ have allocated seating all afternoon. We kindly ask all ‘standing ticket’ holders to respect the view of seated guests and request they stand near the bar during the show.
Tables for ‘seated tickets’ are allocated for 2 persons or more.
Coming with friends but purchasing tickets separately? Please call us and we’ll do our very best to situate your tables next to each other, however this is not guaranteed.
Please note, due to seating plans, we only have a limited number of tables for two available.
Currently, Canvas is not wheelchair accessible— and for that, we apologise.
Cancellation Policy
If your plans change, we will do our best to resell any tickets offered back to us prior to the show. If you have spare tickets, contact us first before attempting to resell on social media—we may have a waiting list! Please note resale tickets are not guaranteed, and we are not liable for any refunds/credits if tickets do not resell. No refunds for Covid-19 related cancellations.
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