'Ode to Joyce' Official Poster

Cheryl Knight

Paul Knight

Sunday 13^th December 2026

3.00 pm

Runtime: 120 minutes

Colyer-Fergusson Hall

The Gulbenkian Arts Centre

University of Kent

"Ode to Joyce"

Cheryl Knight as Joyce Grenfell

Cheryl and Paul Knight bring their award winning tribute to Joyce Grenfell to Canterbury. First conceived in honour of her centenary year and playing to sell-out audiences at the Edinburgh Festival, this revue has been delighting audiences ever since. In this gem of nostalgia, which recreates the setting of one of Joyce Grenfell’s stage shows, Cheryl Knight ‘absolutely captures her spirit’ (Everything Theatre).

Woven between the well-known songs and monologues are some of her more delicate and poignant pieces, as well as some rare and exclusive material. Truly a labour of love, this show brings back to life an extraordinary entertainer. Paul Knight writes “‘Ode to Joyce’… has been on the road for over 11 years. As both director and now pianist..… I know Cheryl’s performance is as authentic and true to life as you get. Yes, it’s nostalgic, but the topics are as relevant today as they ever were…”

A detailed programme and notes may be available before the concert, while tickets are available now through the Link to the Gulbenkian Box Office below. Visit the official 'Ode to Joyce' website HERE for more information and images.

Programme

Notes

Tickets from

Gulbenkian Box Office

Full: £23.50

Students & Under 25s: FREE

(Booking fee of £1.50 per ticket,

waived for Gulbenkian Members)

(£1.25 before 1^stAugust)