

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Victoria Melody Presents: Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: One Woman Theatre Show.

Directed by Mark Thomas, this celebrates the ordinary people still shaping history.

Award-winning theatre maker and “Fringe legend” (Time Out), Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently!
Spending weekends as a Musketeer trying to get her head straight, she uncovered the story of a bunch of 17th-century radicals called The Diggers—and everything changed.

What started as a personal search for happiness turned into a quest to find the Diggers of today. She didn’t expect to find them far from the battlefield, right on her doorstep.

Blending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of high jinks and resistance.

Commissioned by Brighton Dome &amp; Brighton Festival with financial support from East Brighton Trust, Creative Crawley as part of Creative Playground, and Keep It Fringe.

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

Developed with Crew Club, East Brighton Food Co-op, Friends of Whitehawk Hill, The English Civil War Society and Woolly Umbrella.

Reccomended Age: 14+. Some mild references to violence/murder and sexual innuendo.

“A hymn to community and solidarity”
★★★★ The Stage

“A joyful testament to people power, a heartening parable about the possibility of collective action”
★★★★ The Guardian

★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

“A moving and inspirational comic call to arms”
★★★★ The List

★★★★ Broadway Baby

★★★★ The Scotsman

★★★★ Edinburgh Fringe Magazine

★★★★ The Quintessential Review


POST Show Q&amp;A:

A post-show discussion will take place directly after the show, to provide an opportunity for Vic to meet with the community and chat about what's next for Vic in Shildon.

PLACE Lab Shildon:

Vic Melody has recently been appointed Artist in Residence for PLACE Lab Shildon, a 10-month programme of creative work with young people to celebrate heritage and inspire futures. This show has been programmed as part of this work, to provide an opportunity to share Vic's current creative work here and connect Vic to the community in Shildon.

Vic says: “I’m honoured to become Artist in Residence for PLACE Lab: Shildon. I love uncovering overlooked social histories and working with communities to imagine better futures, always beginning by listening. In Shildon we’ll explore living heritage through young people’s eyes, developing documentary skills and playing with their ideas to capture what matters to them. I’m excited to co-create an art form we’ll discover together – whether that’s a performance, event, film or something entirely unexpected – celebrating the town’s past, present and futures.”

PLACE Lab is part of Into the Light, a transformative Place Partnership programme funded by Arts Council England, using culture and creativity to catalyse change across County Durham.This work is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we are able to explore and celebrate the heritage and lived experiences of Shildon through creative storytelling and community collaboration.

Tickets will also be available on the door.
For any further questions regarding this event, please contact Northern Heartlands on (01833) 200220.

https://youtu.be/e9VGbtnB6yY?si=BaqaNVJaCaCLnVKv
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bishop-auckland/victoria-melody-presents-trouble-struggle-bubble-and-squeak/200029582872701
- **Event Categories**: art, festivals, theatre, entertainment, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bishop Auckland
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Shildon Civic Hall
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- **full address**: Shildon Civic Hall, Civic Hall Square,Shildon, Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Northern Heartlands CIO (https://allevents.in/org/northern-heartlands-cio/12677432)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Shildon Civic Hall, Civic Hall Square,Shildon, Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Northern Heartlands CIO
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, festivals, theatre, entertainment, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Victoria Melody Presents: Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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