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New musical based on Radio Caroline and the Swinging 60s

DATELINE  January 2026

In the spring of 2026, the new British musical "Caroline: A New Musical" will go on tour in the UK.

The production tells, against the backdrop of the 1960s, the story of Radio Caroline, when it broke the radio monopoly in 1964 as a 'pirate radio' station, giving wings to the 'swinging sixties'.

The story, written by Vikki Stone, is a combination of fiction and history, with the main character being a young woman, Caroline, who dreams of more than her everyday life, while her boyfriend Robbie starts working at Radio Caroline, which broadcasts pop, soul, and rock 'n' roll from a ship off the English coast.

At the centre are the social changes of that time and the personal ambitions of the main characters, along with – otherwise it wouldn't be a musical – plenty of well-known sixties music.

The premiere takes place at the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich on April 17th and the performance will then tour theatres in Hornchurch, Peterborough, Colchester, and Bury St Edmunds.

For more information visit https://carolineanewmusical.com/