Matt Forde's Political Party

Employment Minister Andrew Western gives us a comprehensive briefing on the government’s new plans to get young people into work, education or training. There’s a bit of stick and a bit of carrot… which Andrew knows all about as he used to work at Subway! So the big question is... Meatball footlong or Spicy Italian? See the Political Party Live on Stage: 9 November: Liz Kendall and Mishal Husain 21 December: Wes Streeting https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/ GET TICKETS for Matt's brand new stand-up show Project Holy Moly at the Edinburgh Festival and touring nationwide in 2027: www.mattforde.com MARCH 19 FAVERSHAM The Alex 20 DORKING Halls APRIL 7 STOURBRIDGE Town Hall 8 GLOUCESTER Guildhall 9 LEICESTER Y Theatre 12 SALFORD Lowry 16 NORTHAMPTON Royal & Derngate 21 EXETER Northcott Theatre 24 LONDON Bloomsbury Theatre 28 ALNWICK Playhouse 29 BARNARD CASTLE Witham 30 HULL Asylum MAY 6 BIRMINGHAM The Glee Club 12 COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre 13 WORCESTER Huntingdon Hall 14 CHORLEY Theatre 18 STAMFORD Corn Exchange 19 SHEFFIELD Steamworks 20 SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn 21 NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal 23 LEEDS City Varieties Music Hall 26 NORWICH Playhouse 27 NORWICH Playhouse JUNE 2 SCUNTHORPE Plowright 3 SALFORD Lowry - EXTRA DATE 4 CANTERBURY Gulbenkian Theatre 5 READING Concert Hall 8 CARDIFF The Glee Club 9 BATH Komedia 10 MONMOUTH Savoy Theatre 11 CHIPPING NORTON The Theatre 15 BURY ST EDMUNDS Theatre Royal 16 MILTON KEYNES The Stables 17 LONDON Bloomsbury - EXTRA DATE 18 TUNBRIDGE WELLS Trinity Theatre 30 LIVERPOOL Everyman Playhouse JULY 1 CARLISLE Old Fire Station 2 GLASGOW The Glee Club 4 EDINBURGH Lyceum Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Johnny Mercer is back! He may have lost his seat two years ago but his passion hasn't dimmed and he's as motivated as ever to deliver for veterans. He also reckons he's put on weight because of going to the pub more now that he's not an MP. So the big question is... pork scratchings or crisps? Buy Johnny's book 'No Way To Run A Country' here: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/johnny-mercer/no-way-to-run-a-country/9781037407468 Get your wedding or prom dress from Dress Barn: https://dress-barn.co.uk/ See the Political Party Live on Stage: 9 November: Liz Kendall and Mishal Husain 21 December: Wes Streeting https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/ GET TICKETS for Matt's brand new stand-up show Project Holy Moly at the Edinburgh Festival and touring nationwide in 2027: www.mattforde.com MARCH 19 FAVERSHAM The Alex 20 DORKING Halls APRIL 7 STOURBRIDGE Town Hall 8 GLOUCESTER Guildhall 9 LEICESTER Y Theatre 12 SALFORD Lowry 16 NORTHAMPTON Royal & Derngate 21 EXETER Northcott Theatre 24 LONDON Bloomsbury Theatre 28 ALNWICK Playhouse 29 BARNARD CASTLE Witham 30 HULL Asylum MAY 6 BIRMINGHAM The Glee Club 12 COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre 13 WORCESTER Huntingdon Hall 14 CHORLEY Theatre 18 STAMFORD Corn Exchange 19 SHEFFIELD Steamworks 20 SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn 21 NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal 23 LEEDS City Varieties Music Hall 26 NORWICH Playhouse 27 NORWICH Playhouse JUNE 2 SCUNTHORPE Plowright 4 CANTERBURY Gulbenkian Theatre 5 READING Concert Hall 8 CARDIFF The Glee Club 9 BATH Komedia 10 MONMOUTH Savoy Theatre 11 CHIPPING NORTON The Theatre 15 BURY ST EDMUNDS Theatre Royal 16 MILTON KEYNES The Stables 18 TUNBRIDGE WELLS Trinity Theatre 30 LIVERPOOL Everyman Playhouse JULY 1 CARLISLE Old Fire Station 2 GLASGOW The Glee Club 4 EDINBURGH Lyceum Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Marriott is an exceptional writer. His debut book 'The New Dark Ages' charts our shocking decline in reading and what the political impact of that already is. This is a warning about the profound impact on smart phones on us as human beings and how they are directly linked to the rise of charismatic, populist leaders. Reading less and scrolling more is ruining our politics. It's not massively optimistic, but it is absolutely compelling. Buy James's book 'The New Dark Ages' here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/482835/the-new-dark-ages-by-marriott-james/9781847929518 See the Political Party Live on Stage: 9 November: Liz Kendall and Mishal Husain 21 December: Wes Streeting https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/ GET TICKETS for Matt's brand new stand-up show Project Holy Moly at the Edinburgh Festival and touring nationwide in 2027: www.mattforde.com MARCH 19 FAVERSHAM The Alex 20 DORKING Halls APRIL 7 STOURBRIDGE Town Hall 8 GLOUCESTER Guildhall 9 LEICESTER Y Theatre 12 SALFORD Lowry 16 NORTHAMPTON Royal & Derngate 21 EXETER Northcott Theatre 24 LONDON Bloomsbury Theatre 28 ALNWICK Playhouse 29 BARNARD CASTLE Witham 30 HULL Asylum MAY 6 BIRMINGHAM The Glee Club 12 COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre 13 WORCESTER Huntingdon Hall 14 CHORLEY Theatre 18 STAMFORD Corn Exchange 19 SHEFFIELD Steamworks 20 SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn 21 NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal 23 LEEDS City Varieties Music Hall 26 NORWICH Playhouse 27 NORWICH Playhouse JUNE 2 SCUNTHORPE Plowright 4 CANTERBURY Gulbenkian Theatre 5 READING Concert Hall 8 CARDIFF The Glee Club 9 BATH Komedia 10 MONMOUTH Savoy Theatre 11 CHIPPING NORTON The Theatre 15 BURY ST EDMUNDS Theatre Royal 16 MILTON KEYNES The Stables 18 TUNBRIDGE WELLS Trinity Theatre 30 LIVERPOOL Everyman Playhouse JULY 1 CARLISLE Old Fire Station 2 GLASGOW The Glee Club 4 EDINBURGH Lyceum Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is Andy Burnham's online game so strong? And what the hell is looksmaxxing? Two of the social media stars behind the Prime Minister's online dominance explain what works well on TikTok and Instagram and why the new PM is so adept at it. Lottie, 19, and Poppy, 17, don't just take us inside the world of political stan accounts, they give us a fascinating insight into how young people think about politics and their futures and why they find progressive politics so hopeful. This is a glimpse into the political future with two young people already shaping the present. See the Political Party Live on Stage: 9 November: Liz Kendall and Mishal Husain 21 December: Wes Streeting https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/ GET TICKETS for Matt's brand new stand-up show Project Holy Moly at the Edinburgh Festival and touring nationwide in 2027: www.mattforde.com MARCH 19 FAVERSHAM The Alex 20 DORKING Halls APRIL 7 STOURBRIDGE Town Hall 8 GLOUCESTER Guildhall 9 LEICESTER Y Theatre 12 SALFORD Lowry 16 NORTHAMPTON Royal & Derngate 21 EXETER Northcott Theatre 24 LONDON Bloomsbury Theatre 28 ALNWICK Playhouse 29 BARNARD CASTLE Witham 30 HULL Asylum MAY 6 BIRMINGHAM The Glee Club 12 COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre 13 WORCESTER Huntingdon Hall 14 CHORLEY Theatre 18 STAMFORD Corn Exchange 19 SHEFFIELD Steamworks 20 SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn 21 NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal 23 LEEDS City Varieties Music Hall 26 NORWICH Playhouse 27 NORWICH Playhouse JUNE 2 SCUNTHORPE Plowright 4 CANTERBURY Gulbenkian Theatre 5 READING Concert Hall 8 CARDIFF The Glee Club 9 BATH Komedia 10 MONMOUTH Savoy Theatre 11 CHIPPING NORTON The Theatre 15 BURY ST EDMUNDS Theatre Royal 16 MILTON KEYNES The Stables 18 TUNBRIDGE WELLS Trinity Theatre 30 LIVERPOOL Everyman Playhouse JULY 1 CARLISLE Old Fire Station 2 GLASGOW The Glee Club 4 EDINBURGH Lyceum Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melanie Ward has only been an MP two years and she is already a government minister, promoted to the government by Andy Burnham. Melanie worked in international aid before becoming an MP and continues to be an advocate for some of the most vulnerable people on the planet. Two years ago she visited Gaza and she describes the horrors she witnessed. This is a frank discussion about why Labour's policy on Gaza has changed and what it means for the Middle East and for domestic politics here in the UK. And as Labour gathers in Liverpool for its Annual Conference, what song might Melanie be singing at the karaoke..? See the Political Party Live on Stage: 9 November: Liz Kendall and Mishal Husain 21 December: Wes Streeting https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/ GET TICKETS for Matt's brand new stand-up show Project Holy Moly at the Edinburgh Festival and touring nationwide in 2027: www.mattforde.com MARCH 19 FAVERSHAM The Alex 20 DORKING Halls APRIL 7 STOURBRIDGE Town Hall 8 GLOUCESTER Guildhall 9 LEICESTER Y Theatre 12 SALFORD Lowry 16 NORTHAMPTON Royal & Derngate 21 EXETER Northcott Theatre 24 LONDON Bloomsbury Theatre 28 ALNWICK Playhouse 29 BARNARD CASTLE Witham 30 HULL Asylum MAY 6 BIRMINGHAM The Glee Club 12 COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre 13 WORCESTER Huntingdon Hall 14 CHORLEY Theatre 18 STAMFORD Corn Exchange 19 SHEFFIELD Steamworks 20 SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn 21 NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal 23 LEEDS City Varieties Music Hall 26 NORWICH Playhouse 27 NORWICH Playhouse JUNE 2 SCUNTHORPE Plowright 4 CANTERBURY Gulbenkian Theatre 5 READING Concert Hall 8 CARDIFF The Glee Club 9 BATH Komedia 10 MONMOUTH Savoy Theatre 11 CHIPPING NORTON The Theatre 15 BURY ST EDMUNDS Theatre Royal 16 MILTON KEYNES The Stables 18 TUNBRIDGE WELLS Trinity Theatre 30 LIVERPOOL Everyman Playhouse JULY 1 CARLISLE Old Fire Station 2 GLASGOW The Glee Club 4 EDINBURGH Lyceum Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.