From the Radio Caroline website:
BE SWEPT AWAY BY 60S MUSIC AND MAYHEM!
The East Anglian Touring Consortium has announced that brand new show ‘Caroline: A New Musical’ will tour in 2026.
Bursting with energy, heart, and soul, the production brings to life the globally renowned tale of Radio Caroline, celebrating East Anglia’s special connection to a story that shook the world.
All proceeds going towards our Dry Dock Charity appeal.
The world premiere will open at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich on 17 April 2026 before visiting Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, New Theatre Peterborough, Mercury Theatre Colchester and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.
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.
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.
The Musical is inspired by the true story of Radio Caroline, the pirate radio station launched in 1964 by Ronan O’Rahilly. Broadcasting pop and rock music from a ship in international waters off the UK coast, Radio Caroline broke the monopoly on radio entertainment, capturing millions of listeners hungry for something new.
With a cast of actor-musicians, the musical features iconic hits from the 60s in a vibrant, heart-warming and rebellious new musical about love, ambition and discovering your own voice.
Tickets and info carolineanewmusical.com.
