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A Busy Month for Tales from Paradise Heights

5/15/2026

May is a busy month for Tales from Paradise Heights

Come and get your taste of this series of plays touring the UK, but be warned - this series is Theatrical Crack - one bite and you're hooked and you'll want to see the rest of them! Dates and links below:

Saturday 16th May, The Floral pavilion
https://www.floralpavilion.com/event/the-bench/

Friday 22nd May, The Met, Bury
https://themet.org.uk/event/rank/

Saturday 23rd May, The Waterside, Sale
https://watersidearts.org/.../the-haunting-of-blaine-manor/

Thurs 28th to Sat 30th May, The Octagon Theatre Bolton, Bolton
https://octagonbolton.co.uk/events/the-bench#dates-and-times

It wood be great to see you out there, be well!

Joe x

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When Tales from Paradise Heights met Top Three Podcast

4/21/2026

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It's the meeting you've all been waiting for! Like Tyson Fury meeting Anthony Joshua (with a few less punches) or even Frank Morgan meeting Vito Corleone, or Star Trek meeting Star Wars - all these are mentioned in this EPIC Podcast, this episode talking all about favourite Top Three Sequels.

Listen on for the link farther down below - and there's loads of brilliant past episodes you can listen to.

WARNING: It's highly addictive, like Audio Crack - one bite and you've got to get your next fix.

What is Top Three Podcast?

Top Three is a lighthearted and funny podcast where two friends get together to share and debate their top three picks on any random subjects. From films and snacks to awkward life moments and guilty pleasures, no topic is off limits. With plenty of humour, friendly banter and unexpected choices, it's a fun, easy listen that invites the audience to laugh along and think about their own top three favourites. It is presented by Donna Hill, Suzanne Mills and Carolyn Mason - three complete mad heads, and the laughter is infectious. Perfect for anyone who enjoys a mix of nostalgia, humour and friendly competition - and it REGULARLY gets naughty - so make sure the kids aren't listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen At This Link:

feeds.acast.com/public/shows/top-three-podcast
So get yourself a cuppa and get your feet up for a great listen, or listen in the on the way to work or on the way home, maybe you have the mundane task of a corpse to dispose of - we all get days like that - well just listen to Top Three Podcast while you're digging that lime pit...it's sure to brighten your mood.

STOP PRESS! Top Three Podcast Presenter joins Tales from Paradise Heights!

I'm absolutely buzzing to announce that Top Three Podcast presenter Donna Hill (Acting name Donna Henry) is joining - or rejoining - Tales from Paradise Heights. Donna and I worked together many times in years gone by, she featured in the original short film (before it became a play) I'm Frank Morgan and she also starred in Lookin' For Lucky.

Donna has also appeared on TV in dramas, soaps and in feature films. Well after a near 16 year acting hiatus Donna has the acting bug again. She's an incredible performer, powerful and nuanced and bursting with presence, especially live.

I initially approached her to appear in my new play, The Haunting of Widow's Leap Farm - so you'll see her when the play premiers on the 26th of July at Burnley Mechanics Theatre. For more details on that play and venues/dates visit elsewhere on this site at the link below:

www.talesfromparadiseheights.com/the-haunting-of-widows-leap-farm.html

Tickets for Burnley are moving really fast for this deep dive into horror territory, this show will not be for the faint of heart, it's thriller, murder mystery, and a Paradise Heights dip into folk horror. Strictly Adults Only. Booking link below:

burnleymechanics.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873681171

The really exciting news is Donna is also now playing the lead role of Lisa MacGeehan in Rank: A Tale from Paradise Heights from next month. She's taking over from the brilliant Jeni Williams - who is still a huge part of the Paradise Heights family and Jeni will still be appearing in The Bench: A Tale from Paradise Heights, it's just that life gets busy and it's impossible for Jeni to commit to so much.

You can catch The Bench at The Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, Wirral on the 16th of May - booking link below:

www.floralpavilion.com/event/the-bench/

- and in my hometown of Bolton at The Octagon for 4 performances between the 28th and 30th May - but move fast for Bolton as tickets are moving really fast - booking link below:
octagonbolton.co.uk/events/the-bench#dates-and-times

For more on The Bench visit elsewhere on this site at this link:
www.talesfromparadiseheights.com/the-bench.html

Donna has the bull by the horns and is already producing brilliant work in rehearsals for Rank. For more on Rank visit elsewhere on site at the link below:

www.talesfromparadiseheights.com/rank.html

Look out for the show at The Met in Bury on the 22nd of May (ticket link below)

themet.org.uk/event/rank/

- and at Buxton Opera House Arts and Culture Centre on Sunday 14th June - booking link below:

buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/events/rank-a-tale-from-paradise-heights/

See the sliding gallery below for upcoming shows.

And finally, I enjoyed Top Three Podcast so much that I'll be back with Donna and Carolyn next week talking Under Rated Films, so make sure you listen when it's released next week.

Big thanks as ever to all of our wonderful audiences, the all of the fantastic theatres and the hard working reviewers. Keep dropping in to Tales from Paradise Heights, it's going to be a really exciting year ahead.

Joe xx

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What's next from Tales from Paradise Heights?

4/13/2026

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We are touring the UK with The Haunting of Blaine Manor and the
Tales from Paradise Heights series. Here is where you can catch up with what's happening over the next couple of months and beyond - there are currently over 70 dates to come from the series, I'll keep this topped up but concise as it can be overwhelming. Below you will find info on the next 11 shows, dates and venues.

Have a look around the site while you are here, and share where you can. Spread the word.
Something wicked your way comes.

'All I can say is – if you haven’t been to watch any of the ‘Paradise Heights’ plays – do so as soon as possible. They are dark, funny, terrifying, sad, and most of all, they are unlike anything else currently on offer.'
Mysterious Times

Catch the flavour, watch the plays taking the theatre world by storm! Get your taste of Tales from Paradise Heights. Warning, if you see one you will want to see the rest, these are highly addictive tales - 'Theatrical Crack'

Book the best seats now!

Booking Link:
www.theatresevern.co.uk/whats-on/dianes-deli-a-tale-from-paradise-heights/

Booking Link:
brioentertainment.org/event/the-haunting-of-blaine-manor/

Booking Link:
https://www.floralpavilion.com/event/the-bench/

Booking Link
themet.org.uk/event/rank/

Booking Link:
watersidearts.org/events/the-haunting-of-blaine-manor/

Booking Link:
octagonbolton.co.uk/events/the-bench

Booking Link:
www.marinatheatre.co.uk/whatson-event/the-haunting-of-blaine-manor-2026/

Booking Link:
buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/events/rank-a-tale-from-paradise-heights/

Booking Link:
www.theatresevern.co.uk/whats-on/im-frank-morgan-rewired/

Booking Link:
www.floralpavilion.com/event/strawberry-jack/

Booking Link:
octagonbolton.co.uk/events/dianes-deli

More dates and venues will be added soon. Stay up to date by checking back to this blog for news, new venues, dates and anything Tales from Paradise Heights.

Thanks for checking us out...

Joe x

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A Busy Month for Tales from Paradise Heights

When Tales from Paradise Heights met Top Three Podcast

What is Top Three Podcast?

Listen At This Link:

STOP PRESS! Top Three Podcast Presenter joins Tales from Paradise Heights!

What's next from Tales from Paradise Heights?

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