The City Varieties is one of the most loved, best-preserved and longest-running music halls in Britain.

This historically significant venue was originally built in 1865 as an extension to the music room of the White Swan Inn and remains culturally significant as a surviving example of a Victorian Music Hall.
 
Despite numerous ownership and name changes, the City Varieties, as we know and love it today, has remained virtually unchanged since the late 19th century. 

Once famous across the world for being the home of BBC TV's longest-running variety series, The Good Old Days (1953 - 1983), the City Varieties now presents the best in live stand-up comedy, music (the type best enjoyed sitting down!), variety, a fabulous Christmas panto and of course, for seven weekends a year, The Good Old Days is reprised complete with chairman and optional fancy dress.

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