Calendar Girls: The Musical is based on the true story of a group of women from a Yorkshire village who decided to do something different — and ended up doing something extraordinary.
When Annie loses her husband to leukaemia, her best friend Chris wants to honour his memory and raise money for a new settee on the ward where he was treated. In yet another dull Women’s Institute (WI) meeting, she’s struck by a brilliant and slightly outrageous idea that leads to them convincing the women of the WI to pose for a tasteful, creative and ‘nude, not naked’ calendar. What starts as a humble act quickly becomes a national sensation and a journey of laughter, tears and self-discovery that none of them expected.
With stunning music by Gary Barlow and heartfelt script by Tim Firth, this moving story doesn’t pretend these women are fearless.
Instead, Calendar Girls: The Musical celebrates what happens when you show up for the people you love in the toughest of times with strength, friendship, and a bit of Yorkshire grit.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the real-life calendar hitting the headlines and when this group of amazing women rallied together and began raising vital funds for charity.
