Graffiti Classics, Fascinating Aida and Sweet Caroline head to Newark Palace Theatre

Sixteen string, eight dancing feet, four voices, and one aim – to make classical music as funny and exhilarating for everyone, regardless of age.

Graffiti Classics aim to burst through elitist boundaries of the traditional string quartet with its hilarious all-singing, all-dancing musical comedy show.

Audiences can see how they fare when they come to Newark’s Palace Theatre a week tomorrow (March 1).

They promise a classical concert that’s a gypsy-folk romp, an opera, a stand-up comedy set and a brilliant dance show all rolled into one to get the audience laughing, clapping, and singing along.

Graffiti Classics grew from graduates from London’s top musical conservatoires whilst street-performing in London’s Covent Garden. They decided that classical music should be made fun and inclusive for everyone, creating a unique virtuosic comedy show.

There is more comedy on the Palace stage a week today (February 29) with the return of Fascinating Aida and a new show marking their 40th anniversary.

Dillie, Liza and Adèle, Britain’s raciest and sassiest musical cabaret trio, have been entertaining audiences across the country since 1983 with their diamond-sharp satire, filthy, hilarious, belligerent, political, poignant and outrageous observations.

This new show will feature much-loved favourites and some wickedly hilarious new songs.

And before that is Sweet Caroline, a tribute to the music of Neil Diamond, on Saturday (February 22).

Gary Ryan, as seen on Stars in Their Eyes, will lead a celebration of music that has charmed six generations.

It includes Forever In Blue Jeans, America, Love On The Rocks, Song Sung Blue, Hello Again, Cracklin’ Rosie, I Am… I Said, Beautiful Noise and, of course, Sweet Caroline.