

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 11:59 pm
- **Event Description**: 'PURE UNADULTERATED FUN' Daily Telegraph

'THE SHOW YOU’LL NEVER FORGET' Daily Mail

SEEN BY OVER 22 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE

This sensational multi award-winning West End show first opened in 1989 and has been thrilling audiences around the world ever since. Now it triumphantly returns to Darlington Hippodrome as part of its 2025-2026 UK Tour.

Forget feel good, BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY is FEEL GREAT! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians tell Buddy Holly’s story, from his Texas rockabilly beginnings to international stardom and his legendary final performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic death at the age of just 22.

Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, including 'That’ll Be The Day', 'Oh Boy', 'Rave On', 'La Bamba', 'Chantilly Lace', 'Johnny B. Goode', 'Raining In My Heart', 'Everyday', 'Shout' and many many more, this show is just Peggy Sue-perb!

Book now for the most successful Rock &amp; Roll Musical of all time!

‘IT’S BUDDY BRILLIANT’
The Sun

EARLYBIRD OPENING NIGHT OFFER:
Save £5 per ticket on Band A and Band B seats for opening night on Tuesday 17 March 2026. Offer valid until 31 December 2024. Offer not available in conjunction with any other offers/discounts.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/darlington/buddy-the-buddy-holly-story/200027279963622
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art, theatre, performances, live-music, raves
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 21

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk/whats-on/Buddy-The-Buddy-Holly-Story?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=darlington-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Darlington
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Darlington Hippodrome
- **lat**: 54.524600381454
- **long**: -1.5484754340607
- **full address**: Darlington Hippodrome, Parkgate,Darlington, Co Durham, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Darlington Hippodrome (https://allevents.in/org/darlington-hippodrome/11439455)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Darlington Hippodrome, Parkgate,Darlington, Co Durham, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Darlington Hippodrome
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, art, theatre, performances, live-music, raves
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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